Work In Progress

This is a continuation of the photo essay of my WIP with the unusually patterned mink coat being transformed into a teddy bear (using a larger pattern version of my pajama teddy bear)

The patterns have to be laid out ...

the left side has to match the right side, the patterns
have to line exactly

head is almost finished

I matched up the pattern for the front of the body

Update: Dec 2, 2014

   

Teddy's body has "stripes"
I used the inside of the pocket for the paw pads because is is velvet

Ear placement!

Different ear positions will give the teddy 

very different personalities

I prefer to keep the ears on my teddies

in a more "classic" position

To see all of the photos of the finished teddy
please CLICK HERE

OOAK Christmas Teddy

OOAK (One Of A Kind) 

Christmas Pajama Teddy

*** Sorry this teddy has been ADOPTED***

This very special teddy was very quickly adopted 

(with lightening speed!)

and named "Randy"

This is a brown mink teddy that is "wearing" ivory mink "pajamas" with red buttons

Teddy is has a favorite toy ... a plaid puppy

This little teddy is really in the Christmas spirit and has an elf hat, cape, and stocking ...

The elf costume can be worn or used as Christmas decorations.

But that's not all ... Teddy also has a full sized Santa Hat to sit in or on.

This teddy has sleepy ultrasuede eyelids.

This is a unique One Of A Kind creation that can not be duplicated

Features of this teddy:

~ hand-stitched vintage minks ~

~ embroidered, waxed, and sealed nose ~

~ glass eyes with ultrasuede eyelids ~

~ trapunto ultrasuede paw pads ~

~ wire armature in arms and legs ~

~ gently hand painted details ~

~ 6 joints including a double jointed neck ~

~ polyfil and plastic pellet stuffing ~

~ stands 10 inches tall ~

~ sitting height is 7 inches ~

All Christmas props are included

ADOPTION FEE: $445 plus shipping

Pajama Teddy
If you adopt this little teddy, please give him/her a name ...

*********** Sorry, this teddy was quickly adopted **********

 

Custom Order for Kathy

I finally finished with this custom order!  I was looking forward to finishing this order because this was the last custom order request that I received in 2013.

Now I am starting on the orders received in 2014 ... finally!

I'm still running about a year behind on my custom orders but I'm almost caught up because I didn't take in as many custom order requests this year as I did for 2013.

But next I'm working on the orders that I promised for Christmas.

This is another Mother-Daughter set, which seems to be one of my most popular pattern requests for Custom Orders ... and one of my favorites to make!

Features of the Mother-Daughter set:

~ Hand-stitched vintage mink ~

~ Mother bear stands 12 inches tall ~

~ Daughter bear stands 10 inches tall ~

~ Interior is lined for extra durability ~

~ Glass eyes ~

~ Gently hand-painted details ~

~ Embroidered, waxed and sealed nose ~

~ Wire armature in arms and legs for gentle posing ~

~ 6 joints including a double jointed neck which allows for an adorable head tilt ~

~ Paw pads from the mink stole's lining ~

~ Includes a bonus: a small monogramed "quilt" also from the lining ~

ABI Auction: Halloween Cat

This cat was available for adoption through 

Artist Bears International

during their October 24-26, 2014 Auction/Competition event 

but was NOT adopted in the auction

so Catober was then listed in 

my Etsy shop  

(direct link to Etsy page)

And was quickly ADOPTED

Features for Cat:

• Hand-stitched cat from vintage dark brown mink stole
  

• Sitting height is approx. 7 1/2 inches

• Standing height (two legs) is approx. 10 1/2 inches

• Standing height (four legs) is approx. 6 inches
  

• Standing on four legs measures 5 1/2 inches from tail base to nose (tail measures 4 inches)

•  This cat has 7 joints including a double jointed neck and tail

• Hand-painted orange glass eyes

• Leather nose

• Wire armature in legs, ears, and tail

• Gently hand painted details

• Paw pads and inner ears from leather

• Includes Halloween props: fabric pumpkin and
  handmade Halloween necklace 
  

ABI Auction Puppy

This mink puppy was available for adoption on

Artist Bears International

for the October 24 - 26, 2014 Auction/Competition event

Adopted

This puppy was adopted in the ABI auction and was named Frisco by his new mom

Features of this puppy:

• 8 inches sitting

• 10 inches standing (on two legs)

• 7 inches from tail to nose (on four legs)

• glass eyes with white ultrasuede sclera

• trapunto paw pads and ear lining from ultrasuede

• embroidered, waxed and sealed sculpted nose

• wire armature in arms and legs

• 6 joints, including a double jointed neck (for a charming head tilt) 

ABI Auction Panda

This mink panda was available for adoption on

Artist Bears International

for their October 24 - 26, 2014 Auction/Competition Event

Adopted

This panda was adopted in the ABI auction and named "Hershey" by his new mom

Features of Mink Panda:

• Mink panda from vintage mink jackets
  
• 10 inches standing and 7 inches sitting
  
• Hand stitched
  
• Ultasuede paw pads
  
• Glass eyes
  
• Embroidered, waxed and sealed nose
  
• 6 joints, including a double jointed neck
  
• wire armature in arms and legs
  
• gently hand-painted details 
  

Thank you to everyone who attended the online ABI event.

As you can see, "Hershey" panda was voted "Most Luxurious"

Custom Brown Bear Set

Custom Order for Paula

from a beautiful rich dark brown vintage mink jacket

The pattern I used was my Mother-Daughter set

The lining of the jacket had such beautiful trapunto and monograms

that I had to make a quilt for the teddies to sit on.

I even kept the pocket with the second monogram.